In your life’s journey, there will be excitement and fulfillment, boredom and routine, and even the occasional train wreck… But when you have picked a dream that is bigger than you personally, that truly reflects the ideals that you cherish, and that can positively affect others, then you will always have another reason for carrying on.
Interpretation
Pursuing a larger dream gives your life purpose and motivation despite challenges.
This quote emphasizes that life's journey is filled with varying experiences, including joy, monotony, and hardship. However, when one commits to a dream that transcends personal desires and embodies meaningful ideals, it provides the strength and motivation to persevere through life's ups and downs, driving a person to continue striving forward.
In practice
This quote can inspire students at a graduation ceremony to pursue their dreams.
And what I was feeling was the wonder Of being more than me, of being more Than mere here and now allowed I had become a shining star, a burning nova Exploded with love Flying through an endlessly Expanding universe Away from the me that was Toward a me that is beyond Understanding.
The only thing a star asks is to be allowed to twinkle.
It doesn't matter that you didn't believe in us," said Mr. Ibis. "We believed in you.
I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled.
What else have I done nearly all my life than go hungry and go on singing?
To achieve great things, we must first dream.
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